Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-14
General State News.

WIFE. Joseph Beebe, mail carrier between East Lyme and Mantle, recently married his sixth wife. DIED CANTON. Seymour I. Case son of Sas Cass of Collinsville, died quite suddenly Dece nber 4th, aged about 35 years.
 KILLED THEM. Cyrus White, of Rockville, lost three valuable Alderney heifers by poisoning Sunday They licked some red paint from the inside of their pen. PENSIONS GRANTED CONNECTICUT PEOPLE. Pensions have been granted to the following resi- dents of Connecticut as follows: Increase Erhard Gerster, Meriden; Daniel B. Sullivan, Norwich. MAKE AN EXCURSION. The directors of the Meriden and Waterbury road will make their excursion over the road to-day, Dec IA. They will leave the Cromwell depot at a. m TRANCE?
 Albert Borzoni aged twenty-six, of Warehouse Point, died suddenly Thursday, but has not yet been buried, as his friends believe he is only in trance
 TO GO UPON THE STAGE. Miss Hattie Vance, Meriden girl, is to make her debut as an actress in Meriden soon in The Way of starring, J. W. Randolph manager.
 VIENNA.
 James A. Craig Of Middletown, who went to Flu spinal meningitis He had gone to Europe for the purpose of completing his studies in dentistry. TOOK THE BLACK VEIL.
 Miss Emma Flood daughter of Hugh Flood of 12S Mill street, Waterbury took the black veil at the Dominican convent, Twenty third street, New York Saturday. Her name in religion will be Sis ter Aiphonsus.
 CLERKsHIP AT WASHINGTON.
 Senator Hawley has appointed Major ". P: Hux- military affairs. Major Huxford served in Mich igan regiment during the war, and is well known among army men and eX-soldiers.
 DIED MONDAY.
 Edward A. White of West Side hill Waterbury, died Monday of consumption, aged 56 years. He had been in poor health for long time and was year ago compelled to give up his position at the Waterbury Brass company's factory. He will be buried in Hartford.
 CAPTAIN SUMTER VERY LOW.
 Captain Sluyter of Hartford, is very low from blood poisoning, consequent from injuries received on Monument day in this city, when his horse fell Hartford and member of the board of police com mssioners.
 Martin Reed, mate of the schooner Helen Augus- ta of Middletown, which sunk off Faukner's Island last Friday, says the brig Havah of Bangor struck day. There no fog, and he says the crew of the brig admitted that they were to blame for the col lision.
 SUIT AGAINST RAILROAD COMPANY.
 In the District court at Waterbury yesterday af- ternoon Judge Bradstreet heard arguments on a Sm and Sew Eand read 1e The plaintiff had his finger crushed in a car door sues to recover $500, Attorney Colley, of Water bury, appeared for the plaintiff and Attorney Rob bins Of Hartford, for the company.
 wALLINGFoRD DEBATES.
 The question debated by the Christian Doctrine society of Wall1ngford Monday night was: That the tradeSman makes 0 better husband than the mechanic.'' It was decided in the affirmative after stormy arguments had been made on both sides. socsg eS9 h 9STa T B. s s9d L. chanic is of more benefit than the school teacher n For the affirmative. James c. Roach and William Casey; negative, William Eassett and John G. Phe Ian.
 HOPES OF DINNER IN 1938
 The Hartford Yale Alumni association. which elected officers reported in yesterdays COURIER, had some discussion the dinnet question. The Courant says: The by law forbiddng the use of the fund dC fh0 Innn IoI but those whose expectations were thereby sharply encouraged met quick disappointment in vote not to have any dinner. The treasurer's report showed $313.42 on hand. It voted by large majority of voices to have some lighter social en- tertainment at which ladies would be present. Hopes of dinner in 1889 were extended to those who might survive to that period.